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Sunday, March 8, 2015

PATRICK BEBELAAR/MICHEL GODARD & MIKE ROSSI/ULRICH SUESSE

(Ulrich Suesse – electronics)

The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music will present the second “Twosday” gig of the year with Patrick Bebelaar and Michel Godard gig featuring Mike Rossi and Ulrich Suesse on March 10.

Patrick Bebelaar (Germany) has visited Durban on a number of occasions over the past decade. He is well known to European audiences for his command of many styles of jazz playing and his high standard of performance.

Michel Godard (Fr) and Patrick Bebelaar have been working together for more than 15 years. They have many CDs that document this work. For more than 5 years the two have also been working as a duo. The CD Dedications shows-off their good interaction. American Jazz, influences from European middle age music, renaissance music and world jazz coming together in their music. One of their last CDs became "CD of the year" at the famous New York City Jazz Record Magazine and the last CD was awarded the German Critics Award.

Patrick Bebelaar (piano) and Michel Goddard (french tuba) will be joined by Mike Rossi on (Saxophones) and Ulrich Suesse on (electronics).


The performance will take place on March 10 at 18h00 at The Centre for Jazz and Popular Music (CJPM) Level 2, Shepstone Building at UKZN Howard College Campus. Entry fee R50 (R30 pensioners and R15 students). Contact Thuli on 031 260 3385 or email Zamat1@ukzn.ac.za for more information.